New York Dive Sites (14/15)
- Type:
- artificial reef, Andromeda class attack transport ( freighter ), U.S. Navy, also known as a "Victory Ship", although often incorrectly referred to as a Liberty Ship
- Name:
- One of a series of Navy transports named for stars;
Algol is a star in the constellation Perseus, also known as the Demon star. - Built:
- 1943; Oakland CA USA, as James Barnes
- Specs:
- ( 459 x 63 ft ) 13910 displacement tons, 429 crew *
* this figure almost certainly includes embarked Marines - Sponsor:
- Federal Aid in Sportfish Restoration
- Sunk:
- Thursday November 22, 1991 - Sea Girt Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 40°06.545' -73°41.450'
- Depth:
- 145 ft +, starts at 70 ft, main deck at 110 ft
More: USS Algol AKA-54 ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, submarine, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1924, Portsmouth Navy Yard, NH USA
- Specs:
- ( 341 x 28 ft ) 2000 displacement tons, no crew
- Sunk:
- Monday March 12, 1945
deliberate - weapons test - Depth:
- 155 ft - sand ; 140 ft - deck ; 120 ft - conning tower
More: USS Bass V-2 / SS-64 ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, submarine, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1911, Newport News, VA USA
- Specs:
- ( 161 x 13 ft ) 400 tons, no crew
- Sunk:
- Tuesday June 21, 1921
deliberate - weapons test
More: USS G-1 / SS-19 ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, submarine, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1912, Bridgeport, CT USA
- Specs:
- ( 161 x 13 ft ) 400 tons, no crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday July 30, 1919
foundered after weapons tests - 3 casualties (inspection crew) - Depth:
- 81 ft
More: USS G-2 / SS-27 ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, submarine, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1917, Portsmouth Navy Yard, NH USA
- Specs:
- ( 167 x 15 ft ) no crew
- Sunk:
- Wednesday May 26, 1926
deliberate - torpedo test - Depth:
- 110 ft
More: USS L-8 SS-48 ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, 74 gun ship-of-the-line, U.S. Navy
- Name:
- that place next to Indiana
- Built:
- 1820, Brooklyn NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 208 x 54 ft ) 2757 gross tons
- Sunk:
- April 1884
set adrift and grounded by storm while being dismantled, later deliberately burned - Depth:
- 20 ft
More: USS Ohio ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, armored cruiser, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1904, San Francisco USA, as U.S.S. California
- Specs:
- ( 503 x 70 ft ) 13680 displacement tons
- Sunk:
- Friday July 19, 1918
explosion, probably struck a mine laid by U-156
officially 6 casualties, probably 30-40 in reality - GPS:
- 40°32.433' -73°02.484' (AWOIS 2008)
- Depth:
- 110 ft, starts at 65 ft
More: USS San Diego ACR-6 ...
- Type:
- shipwreck, patrol boat, converted yacht, U.S. Navy
- Built:
- 1912, Neponset MA USA
- Specs:
- ( 129 x 19 ft ) 160 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Monday October 28, 1918
collision with steamer Frisia - no casualties - Depth:
- 115 ft
More: USS Tarantula SP-124 ...